Logan Paul pulled from Google's Preferred Ads, with YouTube Red projects put on hold
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 11 January 2018The divisive YouTuber is facing severe consequences following his video from the Japanese suicide forest. FULL STORY >
Nvidia debuts Xavier SoC platform for self-driving cars
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 8 January 2018The powerful new platform is capable of processing up to 30 trillion operations per second. FULL STORY >
GirlCode to launch Digital Academy and incubator programme
By Press Release 11 December 2017Social enterprise GirlCode aims to impact 10 million females across Africa by 2030, through strategic partnerships, training initiatives, and mentorship and networking programmes FULL STORY >
Facebook's 2017 Year In Review
By Press Release 6 December 2017Facebook today announced its 2017 Year in Review, highlighting the top ways people came together on Facebook to support one another. FULL STORY >
Will the real Influencers please stand up?
By Opinion 5 December 2017Bradley Elliott, director at digital creative consultancy Platinum Seed looks at the pitfalls of influencer marketing and offers a solution. FULL STORY >
Facebook deploys new suicide prevention AI
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 28 November 2017The social media platform has released a new set of AI tools designed to detect and assist users contemplating suicide. FULL STORY >
Snapchat adds object recognising filters ahead of app's design overhaul
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 27 November 2017It's now common knowledge that Snapchat is set for an extensive redesign soon, but that has not stopped the app from releasing new filters that recognise animals and food. FULL STORY >
South Africa needs to wake up, work together and innovate in order to address socio-economic challenges
By Opinion 15 November 2017William Mzimba, chief executive of Accenture South Africa and chairman of Accenture Africa, talks about the needs, gaps and solutions in order for South Africa to address socio-economic... FULL STORY >
Overcoming the Digital Skills Gap with Social Media Education
By Press Release 8 November 2017With 13 million South Africans on Facebook, 2.68 million on Instagram and 7.4 million users on Twitter, social media marketing is a key tool for reaching new audiences and boosting sales for any business. FULL STORY >
Snapchat said to have significant app overhaul on the way
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 8 November 2017In an earnings letter to investors, Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel says a significant overhaul to the app is on the way. FULL STORY >
Twitter's new 280 character limit now official
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 8 November 2017The microblogging platform is a little less micro, doubling the character limit for tweets to 280 characters. FULL STORY >
To succeed with youth on social media, let them be part of the brand’s story
By Opinion 1 November 2017We know about marketing to Generation Z – but what about marketing to Generation Z? Do marketers need to relook tactics? Ernst Wittmann from Alcatel shares his insight into the market’s dilemma. FULL STORY >
Twitter details forthcoming measures to fight harassment on its platform
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 20 October 2017Following the recent sexual harassment saga on Twitter, the company has outlined what measures it will be taking in coming months. FULL STORY >
Paying people fairly in the gig economy
By Press Release 19 October 2017The gig economy (also known as the ‘sharing’ economy) has been in the media quite recently. Issues related to Uber drivers in the United Kingdom, for example, is just one example of how the digitisation of services, globalisation and the rise of... FULL STORY >
Facebook Live adds real-time screen sharing
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 18 October 2017The native functionality now replaces what third party software was once required for. FULL STORY >
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